[amateur-radio-guide] Typos in hamlib

John J. McDonough jjmcd at fedoraproject.org
Tue Mar 25 18:48:39 UTC 2014


commit a2796ced2d16c6c50ea29f600141b6b43a9d5503
Author: John J. McDonough <jjmcd at fedoraproject.org>
Date:   Tue Mar 25 14:48:33 2014 -0400

    Typos in hamlib

 en-US/rig-hamlib.xml |   57 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------
 1 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/en-US/rig-hamlib.xml b/en-US/rig-hamlib.xml
index a716477..bd4600a 100644
--- a/en-US/rig-hamlib.xml
+++ b/en-US/rig-hamlib.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     provide that configuration.
   </para>
   <para>
-    Som programs sigh as <application>fldigi</application> provide the
+    Some programs such as <application>fldigi</application> provide the
     necessary <package>hamlib</package> information in a fashion
     somewhat hidden from the user, but others
     (<application>grig</application>,
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     necessary to provide <package>hamlib</package> commands.
   </para>
   <para>
-    While promarily for use with other programs,
+    While primarily for use with other programs,
     <package>hamlib</package> includes a few applications which may
     be used directly, including:
     <itemizedlist spacing="compact">
@@ -46,33 +46,20 @@
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
 	<para>
-	  <application>rigsmtr</application> - collect S meter
-	  readings, when used with rotctl, show S reading versus rotor
-	  position 
+	  <application>rotctl</application> - control the rotor
 	</para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
 	<para>
-	  <application>rotctl</application> - control the rotor
+	  <application>rigsmtr</application> - collect S meter
+	  readings versus azimuth.  Needs
+	  <application>rotctl</application>.  
 	</para>
       </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
-    In addition, there are daemons provided for controllig the rig and rotor.
+    In addition, there are daemons provided for controlling the rig
+    and rotor.
   </para>
-  <!--
-      <para>
-      yum info as placeholder
-      <screen>
-      Description: Hamlib provides a standardised programming interface that
-      : applications can use to send the appropriate commands to a radio.
-      : 
-      : Also included in the package is a simple radio control program
-      : 'rigctl', which lets one control a radio transceiver or receiver,
-      : either from command line interface or in a text-oriented
-      : interactive interface.
-      </screen>
-      </para>
-  -->
   <para>
     The various <package>hamlib</package> applications require certain
     switches to describe the rig and its connection, and most take a
@@ -205,7 +192,7 @@
     <para>
       <application>rigtcl</application> can accept a large number of
       commands, either on the command line or in interactive mode.  The
-      following table lists some of the more commom commands.  For more
+      following table lists some of the more common commands.  For more
       details see <command>man rigctl</command>.
       <table frame="all">
         <title>Rig description switches</title>
@@ -295,10 +282,12 @@
 	      string from set_level above and Level value as a float
 	      or integer.</entry>
 	    </row>
+<!--
 	    <row>
 	      <entry><command></command></entry>
 	      <entry></entry>
 	    </row>
+-->
 	  </tbody>
 	</tgroup>
       </table>
@@ -366,7 +355,7 @@
       <application>rigmem</application> reads or restores the radio's
       memories. <application>rigmem</application> uses the same
       communication parameters as <application>rigctl</application>
-      folowed by to more parameters; the action to be performed and
+      folowed by two more parameters; the action to be performed and
       the file name to save memories to or restore memories from.
     </para>
     <para>
@@ -374,7 +363,8 @@
       number of memories available, then asks for all the information
       about each of those memories.  Because not all radios support
       all possible parameters, this may result in hundreds of
-      messages.  These messages are benign.
+      messages as<application>rigmem</application> asks the radio
+      questions it cannot answer.  These messages are benign.
     </para>
   </section>
   <section>
@@ -384,10 +374,10 @@
       parameters as the other commands, followed by start and end
       frequencies and a step size.  <application>rigswr</application>
       then cycles through the frequencies, keying the transmitter in
-      CW mode for a half second at each frequency and reporting the
-      SWR.  For this to work the rig must support sending the SWR
-      while the rig is keyed.
-      <figure float="0"><title>rigswr</title>
+      CW mode for a half second at quarter power at each frequency and
+      reporting the SWR.  For this to work the rig must support
+      sending the SWR while the rig is keyed.  <figure
+      float="0"><title>rigswr</title>
       <mediaobject>
 	<imageobject>
           <imagedata scale="99" scalefit="1" 
@@ -410,7 +400,16 @@
   </section>
   <section>
     <title>rigsmtr</title>
-    <para />
+    <para>
+      <application>rigsmtr</application> works with
+      <application>rotctl</application> to measure the signal strength
+      versus azimuth. <application>rigsmtr</application> requires both
+      rig and rotor configuration as well as an optional time
+      step. <application>rigsmtr</application> records the S reading
+      every second as the rotor rotates, or every
+      <command>time_step</command> if <command>time_step</command> has
+      been specified.  Refer to <command>man rigsmtr</command>.
+    </para>
   </section>
 
 </section>


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